The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-08
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS
REOPENING FOR THE NEXT CAM
PAIGN AND A COALITION
With the Labor Reformers-This Is
the Programme for Victory
A Lesson Learner.

WARRINGTON, April ohio Demo.
Gratis are engaged In philosophiElng
about the result of the municipal cleo
tons in that State Monday. The &C.
cepted logic OF the situation ia dec'aTed
TO be that the nominee for Governor
| this fall must be nominee acceptable
10 the labor intereete, end go identified
with them that his labor procliyities
shall extend beyond his Democratic
principles. 1t is very evident that
Congressman Foran is TO be rushed
forward as the candidate, The i'm
mense influence of the Labor vote in
Cincinnati was 30 pearly delermin-
alive Of the result in its own
favor that the episode alone
compels the conclusion that the
new party can't be ignored in
the Gubernatorial convention. 1t 10
understood that the total Labor vote
in Cincinnati was not exclusively
composed OF men who felt free to
abandon either Of the old parties, for
hundreds oil Democrats voluntarily
sought 10 defeat the Republican ticket
by fusion. But estimating the pro-
portion OF genuine labor voters and
transient Democratic allies in any way,
the sudden and imposing strength OF
the new movement remains. The
victory in Cleveland is regarded By
politicians here ss amszing. Gradually
the Western Reserve and the old Re
publican headquarters at Cleveland
are becoming reliably Democratic,
and generally through the State the
elections tend toward Democracy.
Toledo was Lost but Columbus Yves
gained and there the victory was
sweeping, the result being the over.
throw OF the party control in every
branch Of the municipal givern-
ment. Dayton was won and Spiing-
field only relapsed back inIo it's
normal Republican status.
1t may be too early to endeavor to
trace the effect OF the administration
policy upon these local town elections,
but at Sandusky the result is avowedly
attributable to the failure to remove
the Republican postmaster barnacle
and to substitute an active Democrat.
Some months ago MIR. Villas gave an
intimation that the change would be
made, but suddenly he WIGS attacked
by a spasm of mugwumpery. The
canvass among the Democratic leaders
for candidate for Governor, by COM
mon consent, has halted until the
lesson on the spring elections could be
studied. Among the old liners there
has been Dissemination to psuder to
the labor contingent at any sacrifice Oh
regular Democratic whselhorses or
any deviation from genuine party
principle. T. L Powell, of Delaware,
was the favoTite choice OF the leaders
generally. He is an all around Demo-
crat and avail able. The name OF Forsn
was always received as deeerv-
log oommenda,ion, and his sterling
qualities were recognized, but the fear
is expressed tha! his selection would
be fatally construed as Democratic
Willingness to abandon everything for
success, though the truth of such con-
etruclion was never admitted. 1t IL
very clear now tina, he is to be pushe d
TO the front. He has enjoyed the
cor fidence OF the labor vote and in
their successful canvass Congress TAI
silenced the periunctory campaign
charges Of his sociaiietic tendencies
In Congress he has been conservative
In his labor views and has openly ex'
posed and rebuked he every effort Of
transitory demagogues to foist crude
labor legislation upon the country.
The Democrats here feel elated gen
orally and believe that the State is
theirs next fall